Population aged 65 years or older in Denmark
Denmark: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,257 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Denmark, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,257 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Denmark peaked at 1,257 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 597.67 thousands, in 1970.
That places Denmark 66th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 661.87 thousands | 597.67 thousands | 724.22 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 765.79 thousands | 734.78 thousands | 796.14 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 798.08 thousands | 790.54 thousands | 804.02 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 818.01 thousands | 790.48 thousands | 875.67 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 thousands | 903.01 thousands | 1,136 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,206 thousands | 1,156 thousands | 1,257 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.009 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Denmark?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Denmark was 1,257 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,257 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.67 thousands in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Denmark ranks 66th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release